First published in 1953 and revised in
1961, Merrill Tenney's comprehensive
survey has served to introduce the
general reader, student, and teacher to
the world and message of the New
Testament.
Written in a clear, nontechnical style,
New Testament Survey begins with a
survey of the social, political,
economic, and religious background of
the New Testament, and then goes on to
examine the various groups of New
Testament books, which are considered
in their historical settings. The book
concludes with a penetrating study of
the New Testament canon.
Undertaken at the request of Dr.
Tenney, and prepared with his full
approval, this 1985 revision by Walter
M. Dunnett includes an entirely new
chapter on the Jewish background of the
New Testament, plus several new short
sections, including materials on the
Gospels and the canon of the New
Testament. The bibliography has been
enlarged and updated, and many of the
book’s numerous illustrations, maps,
and charts are new. Great care has been
exercised to retain the spirit and
quality of the original work, ensuring
that the book will remain a standard in
the years to come.